Heavy lifting on Niantic River Bridge

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayWork crews move one of the toe girders to the assembly barge from the transport barge as major components of the Niantic railroad bridge are off loaded for assembly at the construction site in Niantic Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayWorkers guide one of the heel girders into place on the crane barge as major components of the new Niantic railroad bridge are moved for construction in Niantic Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayA workers exits the heel girder as it is prepared for moving to the crane barge as workers unload major components of the new Niantic railroad bridge in Niantic Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayA lift is taken from the railroad bed by crane to the construction barge as workers unload major components of the new Niantic railroad bridge in Niantic Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayA welder is seen working at the base of one of the toe girders as work crews wind down for the night at the construction site of the new Niantic railroad bridge in Niantic Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayWork crews secure one of the toe girders to the assembly barge as major components of the Niantic railroad bridge are off loaded for assembly at the construction site in Niantic Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

On the second day of unloading steel for the new Niantic River Bridge, the work crews tackled the massive parts Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Amtrak is building a two-track, electrified, railroad bascule bridge across the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, 58 feet south of its current location.